Awards

Description

We’ve managed to combine, aesthetics, engineering, geometry, proportions, symmetry and functionality to create a truly enigmatic glass top table series. The more you look, the more it draws you in.

A truly amazing design that takes the basic criss-cross leg table and turns it on its head. In the past, such tables have either had very clumsy, angled joints right in the middle of the wooden legs (thus removing strength) or they are made from steel and simply converge at a central point before spreading out again. The pende series however, uses five legs (pende is in fact the Greek word for “five”) and it has each straight leg pass around the centre of the spiral without actually needing any jointing from one leg to another. Our patent pending designed polygon bracket is the only simple form of fixing the legs need, and the precise nature of the angles lets each leg rest on the leg to its right, whilst having the leg on its left rest directly on it. This makes the entire underframe network connection self-tightening and self-supporting as well as incredibly strong – and all without the use of any adhesive!

Each version of the Pende glass top table is available in either a square or round top.
The glass is also available in either a clear/transparent glass or a darker/smoked glass.
Furthermore, we can also source some Italian etched glass tops. Please contact us directly if you would like to explore the options with this type of decorative glass top. Note: Price will vary slightly as opposed to the transparent or smoked glass options.

This is precision engineering and seriously thoughtful design. It’s hard to describe but it speaks for itself. Just look closely and think. That’s all we ask.

Note

Shipped unassembled with glass top removed.

Product design

Design: Podmarket Pty Ltd
Patent pending
Made in Melbourne

Sustainability

Sustainability is our essence, not just a tag line.
Good Design is sustainable. Minimal materials, cleverly put together, avoiding unnecessary production and waste. Well crafted designs that last a long time, because if you buy cheap you pay twice, and so does the environment.

Sustainability is about health, avoiding bad chemicals, using non-toxic materials. Choice of materials is important. We prefer natural fibres in our fabrics. Wools, cottons, linens, and leather. Timber is a great choice for sustainable outcomes. Forests are good for our environment, and timber production has many eco-benefits. We prefer timbers that are properly harvested using sustainable forestry practices, and timbers that last. We use glass, or metal when that’s what the item needs to be beautiful, or functional, or to last a long time. That’s part of a sustainable outcome too.